Lightning protection (Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Benjamin Franklin and lightning rods - E. Philip Krider -- - Lightning parameters of engineering interest - Vernon Cooray and Mahendra Fernando -- - Rocket-triggered lightning and new insights into lightning protection gained from triggered-lightning experiments - V.A. Rakov -- - Attachment of lightning flashes to grounded structures - Vernon Cooray and Marley Becerra -- - Protection against lightning surges - Rajeev Thottappillil and Nelson Theethayi -- - External lightning protection system - Christian Bouquegneau -- - Internal lightning protection system - Peter Hasse and Peter Zahlmann -- - Risk analysis - Z. Flisowski and C. Mazzetti -- - Low-frequency grounding resistance and lightening protection - Silverio Visacro -- - High-frequency grounding - Leonid Grcev -- - Soil ionization - Vernon Cooray -- - Lightning protection of low-voltage networks - Alexandre Piantini -- - Lightning protection of medium voltage lines - C.A. Nucci and F. Rachidi -- - Lightning protection of wind turbines - Troels Soerensen -- - Lightning protection of telecommunication towers - G.B. Lo Piparo -- - Lightning protection of satellite launch pads - Udaya Kumar -- - Lightning protection of structures with risk of fire and explosion - Arturo Galván Diego -- - Lightning and trees - Mahendra Fernando, Jakke Mäkelä and Vernon Cooray -- - Lightning warning systems - Martin J. Murphy, Kenneth L. Cummins and Ronald L. Holle -- - Lightning-caused injuries in humans - Vernon Cooray, Charith Cooray and Christopher Andrews -- - Lightning standards - Fridolin Heidler and E.U. Landers -- - High-voltage and high-current testing - Wolfgang Zischank -- - Return stroke models for engineering applications - Vernon Cooray